Aj Diyan Kurrian Explained

Director:Kamal
Producer:Kamal
Cinematography:Latif Kalakar
Music:Wajahat Attre
Studio:Kemal Films
Country:Pakistan
Language:Punjabi
Aj Diyan Kurrian
Screenplay:Khawar Zaman
Story:Kamal

Aj Diyan Kurrian is a 1977 Pakistani Punjabi romantic comedy film produced and directed by Kamal.[1] The lead cast included Kamal, Neelo, Nisho, Najma, Naveen Tajik, Rangeela, Jamshed Ansari, and Badar Munir.[2] [3] The film was a commercial success and won the Best Punjabi Nigar Award for the year. The film is also remembered for its hit song "Kaleyan Na Jana Saaday Naal Naal Chalo Jee", vocalized by Naheed Akhtar, Mehnaz, and Shazia.[4]

Cast

Music and soundtracks

The music of Aj Diyan Kurrian was composed by Wajahat Attre[2] and lyrics were penned by Hazeen Qadri:

Release and box office

Aj Diyan Kurrian was released on 22 November 1977. It was a 'hit film' at the box office.

Awards

YearFilmAwardCategory AwardeeRef.
1977Aj Diyan KurrianNigar AwardBest Film[5] [6]
1977Aj Diyan KurrianNigar AwardBest MusicianWajahat Attre

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gazdar . Mushtaq . Pakistan Cinema 1947-1997 . 1997 . Oxford University Press . 9780195778175 . 155 . The other was Syed Kamal's first Punjabi venture Aj Diyaan Kuriyaan. He signed on six actresses including Neelo, Nisho, Navin Tajik, and Nimmi to keep company with him as hero. Though a low budget movie, it fared well and proved to be a reasonably successful venture for the budding producer, director, and star of the film..
  2. Web site: Aj Dian Kurrian. Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. 7 November 2018. 22 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20181107174814/http://www.citwf.com/film8402.htm. dead. Alan Goble.
  3. News: Zafar . Abdul Hafiz . نوین تاجک . Duniya News . 9 January 2019 . ur.
  4. Web site: Nadeem . Inaam . وجاہت عطرے کی یاد میں . Hum Sab . 27 May 2017 . 22 April 2023 . ur.
  5. Web site: Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards . Desi Movies . https://web.archive.org/web/20200613171619/https://www.desimoviesreviews.com/index.php/2017/11/24/pakistans-oscars-nigar-awards/ . 13 June 2020.
  6. Web site: Nigar Awards (1972 - 1986). 5 January 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20080725090554/http://www.thehotspotonline.com/moviespot/bolly/Lollywood/NigarAwards2.htm . The Hot Spot Online website. 25 July 2008. 24 March 2023.